Single Stop USA (Single Stop) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing poverty and helping low-income families and students across the country achieve economic security. Single Stop opened at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) in fall 2013. The program provides students with:
- benefits screening and application assistance,
- tax preparation services,
- financial counseling,
- legal assistance, and
- immigration consultations.
Study Goals:
The impact study examines Single Stop’s program impacts on student academic outcomes. The implementation study provides context for the quantitative findings and offers implementation best practices and recommendations.
Research Questions:
The research questions were:
- Are First Time in College (FTIC) students served by Single Stop’s College Initiative at CCP more likely to enroll in consecutive semesters than the comparison group of students?
- Do FTIC students served by Single Stop’s College Initiative at the CCP have a higher average ratio of completed to attempted degree-bearing credits than the comparison group of students?
- Do FTIC students served by Single Stop’s College Initiative at the CCP have higher grade point average (GPA) than the comparison group of students?
Findings:
The study found the following:
- The FTIC and non-FTIC students participating in Single Stop who were enrolled at CCP in fall 2014 were significantly more likely to persist in college consecutively than their corresponding matched comparison group.
- Both the FTIC and non-FTIC Single Stop students had significantly higher ratios of completed to attempted degree-bearing credits than the similar comparison 2 group.
- In phases 1 and 3 the study found that FTIC and non-FTIC Single Stop students, on average, had a significantly higher weighted GPA than the similarly situated non-participants.
- The implementation study found that the Single Stop program was well integrated on the CCP campus and the level of integration increased over time.
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Further information
Program/Intervention
Single Stop Program
Implementing Organization
Single Stop USA
Intermediary(s)
GreenLight Fund
AmeriCorps Program(s)
Social Innovation Fund
Study Type(s)
Impact
Implementation
Study Design(s)
Quasi-Experimental (QED)
Level of Evidence
Moderate
Researcher/Evaluator
Metis Associates
Published Year
2018
Study Site Location (State)
Pennsylvania